"Hmm yeah totally, we gotta eat the veggies and stuff." Bea turned to Poppy giving her a thumbs up.

"Yes, so they better be gone by the time I get home." Bea pursed her lips and looked towards Lily who was snacking on her cheerios while dropping some onto the floor for Bubbie to eat. Lily giggled at seeing Bubbie twirl in a circle for more treats. Bea smiled and turned back to Poppy who was watching as well.

“And what time is that Pop?” Poppy pulled her gaze away from their daughter and leveled Bea with a stern look. Bea felt a bit of sweat form but kept a brave face.

“So you can buy pizza again and hide the evidence later? I don’t think so Hughes.” Bea laughed and winked at Poppy’s face on her phone. 

“Working smarter, not harder.”

“Just please finish the vegetables in the fridge, they’re spoiling and I worked really hard on growing them.” Bea hummed, it was true Poppy had the workings of being a corn farmer, their backyard was filled with vegetables and fruits that Poppy turned into homemade baby food. It was delicious too, Bea had tried it. Infinty out of 10.

Lily babbled loudly, her little hands smacking on the table as she sat in her high chair, giggling toothily as Poppy turned her attention back to Lily on the video call. 

Bea placed a lid on the pot of mystery sludge and lowered the heat, sitting on a chair close to Lily who reached for her face holding up a cheerio for Bea. 

“Awww for me, thank you Lily-bug.” Bea gently took the cheerio and chewed with a smile on her face. “Yummy!” Lily smiled back repeating the last word Bea had said.

“Omeee.” Bea and Poppy cooed. Bea pressed her cheek to Lily’s and Poppy screenshotted the image to set as her background, their faces squished together smiling.

"Tell Mommy we hear her loud and clear Lily." Bea urged Lily. Lily blinked as she looked curiously at the things behind Poppy, then smiled when she saw Poppy’s face.

"Maaabababa.” Poppy smiled cooing at their daughter. 

“Mommy already misses holding you princess.”  Poppy cooed into the phone as Lily gave her a smile reaching her hands out to Poppy’s image on the phone.

“Meemeeee!” 

“Yes mommy, can you say mommy baby?” Poppy smiled wide, excitement on her face.

“Meemeee.” Bea chuckled while taking a video of this on the really expensive video camera Veronica had gifted them to take high quality videos. Her words being 'here to take videos of the baby, make sure you don’t look ugly it’s a waste of film' and you know what fair. But Poppy took offense to that, and now she had a whole thing about looking immaculate not that she’d ever not be. But anyways.

“She’ll say mama first Pops it's inevitable.” Poppy glanced over to Bea, a smirk on her lips, a mischievous twinkle in her eyes that brought back some memories.  

“Is that a bet Hughes?”

“Bet or no I’ll win.” Poppy smirked, her head tilting up and Bea felt a chill down her back.

“Keep telling yourself that ” Poppy checked her rose gold Rolex and clicked her tongue. “My break is almost over. Remember, the vegetables Bea.” 

“Yeah I got it on the stove already.” Bea looked back to the stove and kept her face straight as she watched the pot bubble over. The top of it rattled and steam was starting to whistle out.

“What is that noise?” Bea laughed nervously.

“Lily-bug, say goodbye to mommy.” Bea took Lily’s hand and waved to Poppy.

“Buuuubaa!” Bubbie’s ears twitched up, turning to Lily thinking his name was being called. Bea picked up Bubbie and brought him into view of the facetime call too. Lily giggled as Bubbie came into her sights, her free hand taking more cheerios and feeding Bubbie who gently ate from her hand. 

“Bye Lily, Mommy loves you I’ll be home soon okay. Bye Bubbie, take care of Lily okay? And Bea-”

“Byeeee, yes the vegetables okay love you bye.” Bea ended the call and set Bubbie down and quickly went over to the pot turning the heat off and almost burning her hands. Bea turned to Lily who only found Bea running around funny as she giggled.

“Welp, who wants Pizza?” Lily raised her hands up and gave a joyful shriek that Bea took as a yes. “Alrighty then.” Bea lifted Lily into her arms, and settled her against her hip about to speed dial her and Poppy’s favorite pizza place when there was a doorbell sound.

Bea and Lily looked at each other then back to the front door.

“Uh oh, looks like Mommy already called the cavalry.” Lily blinked as she looked at Bea then grabbed her nose. “Mhm that’s mama’s nose good job lily-bug.” Lily cooed as she patted Bea’s face. Bea smiled, pressing a kiss to her chubby cheek and headed to the door.

Bea walked over to the front door and peeked at the peep-hole. Smiling wide at who stood at the otherside.

“Who goes there?”

“Open up boo!” Bea opened the door and smiled wide, Lily looked at Bea and turned to Zoey mirroring the wide smile with her own. 

“Zoey!” Bea cheered.

“Eeee!” Lily mimicked.

“Give me my goddaughter! Look at how big you are!” Zoey took Lily into her arms smiling as Lily made grabby motions at her, giggling all the while. Bubbie had run to her feet jumping up and down to grab her attention as well. Bea smiled, snapping pictures and sending it to Poppy.

 Bea ❤️: I wasn’t going to order pizza

Poopy 💍👰🏼😚❤️: 'll be home soon to make sure 🙂

Bea chuckled nervously at the emoji she got back, she would get her pizza one way or another. Zoey could be easily swayed by her daughter, she inherited Bea’s puppy eyes and Zoey was still not immune to it, and Poppy was starting to wane now that Lily learned from the best.

“Okay, not going to lie, I heard from the grapevine you were in trouble.” Bea chuckled, the grapevine being Poppy telling Chloe, who then told Veronica, who then told Zoey. Bea laughed nervously, she had thrown the whole pot away to get rid of the first sign of things going wrong. Now it was time for phase two.

“Oof, maybe so. Dinner is ruined. So I’m ordering pizza.” Bea rubbed her hands together and smiled when Lily copied the action giggling. Such a happy baby. 

“Girl again? That’s like three times this month.” Bea pursed her lips, acting innocent.

“Well…I don’t know what happened Zo, the stuff in the pot was cooking just fine and then it wasn’t.” Bea speed-dialed her favorite pizza place until Zoey plucked it out from her hands, eyes still looking straight at Bea as she ended the call.

“Let me see it.” Bea looked completely chastised and poked her fingers together as Zoey rested Lily on her hip and an eyebrow raised at her. Lily looked from between them then rested her head against Zoey's shoulder looking at her mama.

“I threw it out.”

“Again?” 

"Whaaaat? Noo, not again." Bea snorted and waved her hands, armpits sweating from the stare she could feel as she looked anywhere but at Zoey before she sighed defeated.

“Yes, fine. Again. We can laugh about my poor cooking skills later. Now food, Lily needs it.” Lily lifted her head up at her name letting out a tiny delighted shriek and Zoey rubbed her nose against Lily's with a smile, booping her little nose afterwards and walked into the kitchen.

“No pizza, I’m pretty sure Veronica mentioned something about vegetables hmm.” Zoey looked around and found nothing out of the ordinary but she did pass Lily back to Bea as she looked inside the fridge. 

Bea backed away a bit and turned Lily towards her sneaking glances at Zoey's back to check if she'd turn around anytime soon as she whispered her game plan. 

"Okay game time, you want pizza right?" Lily stared blankly at her for a bit then smiled doing a little jump in Bea's arms as she released a sound.

"ah!" Bea nodded in agreement.

"Ugh, I know it's so good, okay but in order to do that we need to work together okay?" Bea sneaked another glance at Zoey who found two bottles of Poppy's homemade baby food and inspected it.

Bea felt Lily pat her cheek and turned back to her.

"Aaamm." Bea smiled, pressing a kiss to Lily's chubby little hand and turned her around in her arms so they both watched Zoey.

"Excellent, now follow mama's lead. Like this okay?" Bea showed her the signature Bea Hughes puppy eye look and waited for Lily to copy. Lily copied it and Bea's heart burst, hugging Lily closer, rubbing her cheek on Lily's proudly, a little teary.

"Alright alright, jeez hold the ammo."

"Amaa." Lily kicked her little legs and waved her arms giggling as she and Bea stalked closer to Zoey just as she turned around.

"Girl, she has food right here-."

Bea hit Zoey with the most teary puppy eye and Bea glanced at Lily to see her lip wobbling too as she looked at Zoey eyes shiny.

"Zo-" Zoey recoiled, eyes wide and mouth agape.

"Oh no, you did not just teach her how to do that while my back was turned." Bea was about to break character but instead upped the pitiful look on her face.

"Zoey, look at her."

"Beatrice-" Bea pushed Lily forward to Zoey's face and Lily's face scrunched a whimper looking to escape her lips. 

Zoey could almost feel her own tears surface at Lily's tiny pout and teary eyes. Then saw Bubbies on his hind legs also begging, a small whine coming from him.

"Okay okay! Call them." Zoey relented, taking Lily in her arms and holding her to her chest. "Don't cry little bee." Zoey rocked her goddaughter, rubbing her back and shooting Bea a small glare. 

Bea only batted her eyelashes and kissed Zoey's cheek as she grabbed her phone to speed dial the pizza place.

"Thank you Zoey~" 

"Mhmm." Zoey rose a brow and still gently rocked Lily from side to side. Bea caught Lily's eyes as she laid her tiny head on Zoey's shoulder sucking on her thumb. Bea gave a wink and a thumbs up and Lily smiled. 

Their plan was successful! 

Until it wasn't. 

"She can't eat pizza?" Bea's jaw dropped. Then how were they going to celebrate their victory when her partner in crime couldn't enjoy the cheesy and greasy goodness of pizza? 

"There's still food for the little bee, but adult Bea not so much. Girl there's legit only beauty serums in the penthouse for the butter, vegetables, lily's baby food, and an avocado." Bea blinked.

"There was an avocado in there? I could've made guac?" Zoey purses her lips and shakes her head. 

"Girl, you need help." 

"No, I need Pizza." Then the doorbell rang. "Oop there it is!" Zoey sighed and turned to Lily. 

"Your mama needs help." 

"Ah!" Zoey smiles and rubs her nose against Lily's own and goes to get the food Poppy has already prepared for Lily. 

Zoey smiles as she places a baby bib on Lily as she's seated in her high chair, that writes 'I'm unBEElievably cute!' with a little bee in a crown. Very much on brand. 

"I got the goods!" Bea returned pizza already in her mouth carrying the box over. 

They had lunch together with Zoey feeding Lily, both taking pictures to save to their photo albums. And for Bea to send to Poppy as evidence that she was okay, and Lily was not starving. 

"Oop it's time to go." Zoey looked at her designer watch and smiled at the small text notification from Veronica.

"You're not staying over?" Bea wiped Lily's mouth of baby food and set her on her hip. 

"Uh nope, Veronica and I are going out tonight." Zoey smiled and gently squished Lily's cheeks who let out a delighted giggle and scrunched her neck at the tickles. 

"Oh okay, have fun Zo, tell Vee we said hi." 

"Here I'll take a picture." Bea and Lily posed for pictures that took more time than necessary but the pictures turned out really cute. 

"Perfect! But um Bea, seriously clean it up. Poppy's coming home." Bea went rigid at the remembrance and looked at the clock. 5:30pm on the dot.

Then Bea heard the distinct sound of keys in the lock of the front door. 

Bea's eyes widened.

"Scatter!" 

"Girl, I have a date soon! I'm not dying." Zoey quickly and gently took Lily and walked to the front door while Bea ran to the kitchen and got to cleaning evidence. 

 "Baby, I'm home!" Poppy stepped out of her heels at the door and hung the keys on the hook slightly bending down to pet Bubbie who greeted her at the door and looked up to see Lily and Zoey. 

"Welcome home! Lily missed you." Poppy's tired expression fell away, replaced by happiness as she threw her purse on the couch and took Lily in her arms and kissed her cute face. 

"Mommy's home princess." Zoey snapped a few pictures and sent them to the Lily pics group chat.

Chloe 👱🏻‍♀️💃🏼:  Oh! I bought that bib! They finally used it! 😍🥰 wait what's that green thing on her bib?

"So cute." Poppy kept pressing kisses to Lily's cheeks and forehead then rose a brow looking around for Bea. 

"Where's Mama, Lily?" Lily only played with the necklace around Poppy's neck, her chubby hands tugging on it experimentally and then trying to put it in her mouth. Poppy gently moved Lily's hands off her necklace and Zoey handed her a teething key-set which Poppy took and gave to Lily.

"Where is Bea?" Zoey only pointed to the kitchen, her face neutral. 

"Cleaning but anyways, goodbye Lily, auntie Zoey had so much fun with you today." Lily continued to gnaw at her key set but smiled.

"Baah!" Zoey gently pinched her little cheek and said her goodbye's. 

"Thanks for coming to check on them Zoey." Zoey nodded, eyes still on Lily and made her giggle before turning to Poppy.

"Lily's in safe hands." Poppy smirked and Zoey raised a brow at her.

"Of course she is, because she's in mine right now." Zoey shook her head in amusement. 

Bubbie jumped at her feet wanting to say his goodbyes. Zoey bent down to give him a little scratch on his ears and a kiss to his head.

"Of course, Bye bubbie, bye Bea!" Zoey hollered out and waited.

There was a small crash then Bea spoke.

"Byeeee!" Poppy sighed and looked at Lily, her face wondering how she had dealt with Bea's shenanigans for so long.

"Amaaa." Lily looked to the kitchen pointing her little hand in the direction Bea was.

"Yes mama." 

There was another crash and this time Poppy and Zoey both winced as they heard Bea yelp.

"Mhm well, have fun with that." Zoey left with one more kiss to Lily's cheeks then left. 

Poppy sighed and placed Lily on her hip giving one more kiss to her tiny head.

"Let's go see how mama hid the pizza this time." Poppy rubbed her nose on Lily's and then pressed a little kiss to it.

"Isaaa." Poppy smiled as she started walking to their kitchen.

"Yes pizza, good job princess." Lily smiled then rested her head down on Poppy's shoulder and stayed there. Poppy felt her heart melt and hugged Lily a little tighter as she caught sight of Bea jumping off the counter and onto the floor staring wide eyed at Poppy as she was caught.

"I'm home, Beatrice." Bea got up real fast and staggered a bit before smiling.

"Heyyyy bibi, welcome home." Bea grinned and walked over, pressing a kiss to Poppy's lips that she hoped would make her forget. 

"Mm...I knew it." Bea backed up a bit and laughed nervously as Poppy raised a brow at her. 

"Knew what bibi?" 

"You got Pizza, I can taste it on your lips Bea." 

"Whaaat? I don't-" Bea was cut off by the cupboard up top opening and a pizza box falling out and dropping to the floor. Bea, Poppy, and Lily all just stared at the box now on the floor, the pizza surprisingly still in the box. 

Bea turned slowly back to Poppy and found her just staring pensively at the box then to Bea, her expression blank. 

Lily patted Poppy's cheek softly, pressing a messy kiss on it and Poppy smiled softly pressing another kiss to Lily's head. There were just not enough kisses she could give to their daughter.

"Thank you baby." Bea smiled softly at the interaction, her heart full then turned to look at Poppy.

"Uhh I'd just like to say, I've never seen that pizza in my life and that you love me." Bea gave Poppy her signature charming smile and Poppy rose a brow, her lips twitching up in amusement causing Bea to grin.

"I do love you Bea." Bea smiled wide, Lily saw it and smiled too copying her mama and the but Poppy was going to say died on her lips. She would allow it today, but next time for sure she was going to give Bea a piece of her mind.

Poppy watched Bea goofily smile as she picked up the box and held it up like a wrestling belt. Until the pizza slipped out of the box and onto the floor.

"Noooooo!" Lily turned to Bea, her little hands reaching out to Bea.

 "Aww you want to comfort mama?" Poppy felt her heart melt as Lily continued to reach out to Bea. Bea looked to Lily gently taking her from Poppy's arms and hugging her, Lily's small hands patted Bea's cheeks then puckered her lips moving up to try and press a kiss to Bea's cheek. 

Bea leaned her head closer for a kiss, and smiled.

"Aww a comfort kiss for mama, thank you." Bea gave Lily a little kiss back on her forhead.

Poppy smiled and left the kitchen for a second, leaving Bea with Lily. Poppy got her phone in hand and dialed a number, the person on the other line picking up immediately.

"She dropped it again?" Poppy glanced over to the kitchen and saw Bea kneeling on the floor just staring at the pizza sullenly until Lily pressed another kiss to her cheek.

Poppy watched as Bubbie came from the kitchen dragging a large slice of pizza with him and sitting by her side gnawing at it. Oh lord.

"Yes, the usual order, Sergio."  

"So you do love me!" Poppy looked to the kitchen again to see Bea peeking out with Lily looking at her.

"I do." Bea smirked.

"I love me too." Poppy's eye twitched.

"Serigo, cancel that order."

"N-no wait!"